| Literature DB >> 28615011 |
Rosemary M Musuva1, Elizabeth Matey2, Janet Masaku3, Gladys Odhiambo4, Faith Mwende3, Isaac Thuita5, Jimmy Kihara6, Doris Njomo3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The 2012 London declaration which committed to "sustaining, expanding and extending drug access programmes to ensure the necessary supply of drugs and other interventions to help control soil-transmitted helminths (STH) by 2020" has seen many countries in Africa roll out mass drug administration (MDA) especially among school age children. In Kenya, however, during the National school-based deworming exercise, pre-school aged children (PSAC) have to access treatment at primary schools as the pre-school teachers are not trained to carry out deworming. With studies being conducted on the effectiveness of MDAs, the experiences of key education stakeholders which could improve the programme by giving best practices, and challenges experienced have not been documented.Entities:
Keywords: Mass drug administration; Pre-school teachers; School based deworming; Soil transmitted helminthes
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28615011 PMCID: PMC5471907 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4481-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Public Health ISSN: 1471-2458 Impact factor: 3.295
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in the FGDs
| Description | Frequency ( | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 89 | 43.8 |
| Female | 100 | 49.3 |
| Missing | 14 | 6.9 |
| Age in years | ||
| 15–19 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 20–24 | 36 | 17.7 |
| 25–29 | 30 | 14.8 |
| 30–34 | 39 | 19.2 |
| 35–39 | 35 | 17.2 |
| 40–44 | 18 | 8.9 |
| 45–49 | 18 | 8.9 |
| ≥ 50 | 24 | 11.8 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary educationa | 105 | 51.7 |
| Secondary educationa | 14 | 6.9 |
| None | 47 | 23.2 |
| Missing | 37 | 18.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 89 | 43.8 |
| Islam | 107 | 52.7 |
| None | 4 | 2.0 |
| Missing | 3 | 1.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Business | 40 | 19.7 |
| Farming | 111 | 54.7 |
| Fishing/Fish monger | 3 | 1.5 |
| Housewife | 27 | 13.3 |
| Casual laborer | 9 | 4.4 |
| Religious leader (Pastor or Imam) | 3 | 1.5 |
| Community health volunteer | 1 | 0.5 |
| Skilled laborer | 2 | 1.0 |
| Village elder | 1 | 0.5 |
| Teacher | 3 | 1.5 |
| Missing | 3 | 1.5 |
aIncludes people who received some education but may not have completed this level
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in the KIIs
| Description | Frequency ( | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 95 | 61.7 |
| Female | 59 | 38.3 |
| Age in years | ||
| 20–24 | 8 | 5.2 |
| 25–29 | 21 | 13.6 |
| 30–34 | 25 | 16.2 |
| 35–39 | 15 | 9.7 |
| 40–44 | 20 | 12.9 |
| 45–49 | 24 | 15.6 |
| ≥ 50 | 41 | 26.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 26 | 16.9 |
| Married | 126 | 81.8 |
| Divorced | 2 | 1.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 79 | 51.3 |
| Islam | 72 | 46.8 |
| Missing | 3 | 1.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Chief/Assistant Chief | 14 | 9.1 |
| Business | 5 | 3.2 |
| Farmer | 2 | 1.3 |
| CHEW | 14 | 9.1 |
| Religious leader (Pastor or Imam) | 5 | 3.2 |
| Public health officer | 20 | 13.0 |
| School chairman | 3 | 1.9 |
| Village elder | 9 | 5.8 |
| Primary school teacher | 38 | 24.8 |
| Preschool teacher | 41 | 26.6 |
| Youth leader | 2 | 1.3 |